18 Restaurants You Have To Visit In Oregon Before You Die

There’s nothing more wonderful than sinking your teeth into a perfect bite of food. From fresh, local seafood to the best brunch you’ll ever have, here are 18 absolutely amazing restaurants in Oregon to add to your bucket list:

Community Plate is a New American breakfast and lunch restaurant in McMinnville. Here's a photo of one of their rotating specials: roasted vegetable sweet potato hash with brussels sprouts, cauliflower, red pepper, zucchini, mushrooms and a duck egg on top.

This lovely restaurant in Bend serves amazing lunches and breakfasts, and they've won the Source Weekly "Best Breakfast" award six years in a row (as well as numerous other awards). Here's a photo of the lemon ricotta pancakes.

It's not exactly a restaurant, but no trip to Oregon is complete without a scoop of Salt & Straw's incredible, unique ice cream. They've perfected lots of innovative flavors including Strawberry Honey Balsamic with Black Pepper and Arbequina Olive Oil. Their ice cream has won many awards all over the country.

Thistle is a delicious farm-to-table restaurant in McMinnville whose goal is to " create a true Oregon dining experience and showcase the region’s bounty." Thistle won the 2011 “Restaurant of the Year” award from The Oregonian.